Upcoming Events
2025 AFS Young Professionals Annual Meeting

  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • 10/21/2025
  • 10/22/2025

  • The Annual meeting of the AFS Young Professionals promotes career development and networking among metalcasting professionals.

  • List Price: $525
    Member Price: $350
AI Tools for Marketing
  • WEBINAR
  • 10/23/2025 1:00 PM
  • 10/23/2025 2:00 PM

  • The AFS Marketing Division will artificial intelligence (AI) tools for marketing in the metal casting industry.  

  • Member Price: Free
How Flat-Bag Collectors Can Cut Foundry Energy Costs (Sponsored)
  • WEBINAR
  • 10/28/2025 1:00 PM
  • 10/28/2025 2:00 PM

  • This webinar compares FS flat-bag dust collectors with conventional pulse-jet units in terms of total energy cost.

  • List Price: $250
    Member Price: Free
Introduction to Industry 4.0 NEW
  • American Foundry Society
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 10/29/2025 8:30 AM
  • 10/30/2025 3:30 PM

  • This course offers a foundational overview and hands-on experience with the technologies of Industry 4.0. Learners will have an understanding of the definitions of I4.0 technologies, and how digital transformation is enabling smarter manufacturing.

  • List Price: $1350
    Member Price: $1150
Essential Updates From State Associations
  • WEBINAR
  • 10/29/2025 1:00 PM
  • 10/29/2025 2:00 PM

  • AFS maintains close working relationships with the various state metalcasting associations. Because so much public policy is enacted in the state capitals that affects the foundry industry, the work of the state associations is very important.

  • Member Price: Free
Gating and Riser Design 101: Live, Online
  • ONLINE
  • 11/3/2025 12:00 PM
  • 11/5/2025 4:00 PM

  • Casting quality and yield are directly impacted by gating design. This course guides participants through the basic functions of gating and risers to provide clean, sound and functional castings.

  • List Price: $1075
    Member Price: $875
Property Insurance Update: The Storm Clouds are Clearing
  • WEBINAR
  • 11/4/2025 1:00 PM
  • 11/4/2025 2:00 PM

  • Join John Link, CPCU, a 26-year insurance industry veteran with Cottingham & Butler, for an insightful webinar focused on the evolving landscape of property insurance for foundries.

  • Member Price: Free
Green Sand Molding 101: Live, Online
  • ONLINE
  • 11/13/2025 12:00 PM
  • 11/14/2025 4:00 PM

  • This course is an introduction to the green sand molding process used within a metalcasting facility.

  • List Price: $895
    Member Price: $695
Aluminum Metalcasting 101: Live, Online
  • ONLINE
  • 11/18/2025 12:00 PM
  • 11/19/2025 4:00 PM

  • This course covers the characteristics and properties of aluminum, alloying elements and their general applications and considerations for working with aluminum cast parts.

  • List Price: $795
    Member Price: $595
Understanding Foundry Safety: Insights from 2024
  • WEBINAR
  • 12/4/2025 1:00 PM
  • 12/4/2025 2:00 PM

  • Join Ted Schorn as he navigates the latest statistical data on foundry safety from 2024.

  • Member Price: Free
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